Hard Times and Wild Runs in the Arkansas Hills
L N Skaggs recalls a life in the Ozarks and along Little Buffalo River with wife Emmie. He describes brutal winters, ice shoes for horses, and a four mile ice wagon trek on Buffalo River. They fled Arkansas for Oklahoma in 1920 and settled near Ada, chasing foxes, wolves, and farm work across a lifetime of rugged hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. N. Skaggs
Skaggs
Emmie
Pontotoc County
Little Buffalo River
Jasper
Arkansas
Ozarks Range
Tom Collins
Harrison
Crooked Creek
Boiling Springs
Buffalo River
Springfield
Buffalo Crossing
Arkansas Hills
Lead Hill
L. N
Emmie Skaggs
Haileyville
Oklahoma
Ada
Oklahoma Fox and Wolf Hunters Association
Francis
Missouri Line
Thanksgiving Gatherings Dozen Join Local Families
Thanksgiving saw many area families hosting meals with members from Ada Harden City Stonewall Purcell Oklaho ma Fort Worth and Redondo Beach. Notable visits included E O Humphers Dean Weller families and a birthday supper for B B Ryan with friends and relatives from Jackson Purcell and Tupelo.
Family News From Local Rural Area and Cotton Policy
Saturday night visits with grandparents and Sunday gatherings mark community life. The article notes multiple families plus a discussion of the 1961 cotton program including national allotments, potential price supports, and penalties for exceeding farm acreage.
Williamson Family Visits Relatives in Jesse and Stonewall
Mr and Mrs Coy Williamson with their two sons visited relatives in Jesse and Stonewall from Thursday to Sunday. They stayed with Mrs Williamson's mother Mrs Joycie Holland and sister Mrs Elmer Trimmer, and Mrs Holland joined them home for two weeks to help with the children. Dennis, their second son, is scheduled for a tonsillectomy soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joycie Holland
Melvin Holland
Tubby
Ralph Holland
Curtiss Barrett
Fort Worth Tex
Louis Brashiers
Redondo Beach
Calif
Rolland Phillips and
Kaye
Harden City
Charlie Phillips
Oklahoma City
Bill Phillips
Stonewall
Floyd Barton
Everett Weatherly
Marvin Brashiers
Jesse Loyd
Tupelo
Earl Wood
Fort Worth
Curtiss Whittington
Terry Harlin
Orville Phillips
Latta
Minda Phillips
Phillips
Valley View Hospital
Oran Kerr
Don Kerr
Altus
Don
Carl Watts
Ray Kerrs
Coy Williamson
Jesse
Williamson
Elmer Trimmer
Salt Lake City Stamp Day Details Published
Buxton notes the range conservation stamp will be affixed on envelopes in Salt Lake City Utah with a unique cancellation mark used only that day and place and mailed to addresses nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah
Buxton
U. S
Post Office Department
Charles Russell
SCS
Election helpers to receive checks from County Clerk
County Clerk Don Thompson said checks are available for workers who assisted in the general election. They may be picked up at Thompson’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Thompson
Thompson
New Years Eve Wedding Set for Miss Virginia Walker
Miss Virginia Jane Walker and David Joe Piper Jr plan a December 31 wedding at the Walker home Ada Route 3. Bride’s brother Henry Walker will officiate. Virginia graduated From Byng High in 1959 and works at the Oklahoma Capitol Library. Piper is a 1959 Byng graduate and a sophomore at East Central State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Walker
France
David Joe Piper Jr
O. A. Walker
Ada
Route 3
Virginia Jane Walker
W. W. Stewart
Choctaw
Henry Walker
Oklahoma Capitol Library
Oklahoma City
Byng High School
East Central State College
Banquet At Lula Draws Big Crowd
The annual homecoming banquet was held Saturday night November 26 at the Lula School. Casper Duffer of East Central State College Ada spoke as the Thompson quartet of Ada provided entertainment. Officers elected for 1961 include Lester Davis Ahloso president Lon Cooper Lula vice president and Mrs Lester Davis Ahloso secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula
Casper Duffer
East Central State College
Ada
Thompson Quartet
Lester Davis
Ahloso
Lon Cooper
Lula Home Demonstration Club
J. A. Holman
Harbin Stonewall
Guy Buzbee
Stonewall
Bob Johnston
Choctaw
Gene Treas
Chouteau
Rachel Beller
Municipal Court Quiet Day: Fines For Drunk Driving And Misc
A quiet Municipal Court morning saw multiple defendants pled or fined. Harry Lynn Ebriie forfeited a $20 bond for improper passing while Katherine Burnett East paid $10 for failure to yield. Arlie Boyd Kennedy paid $20 for driving while intoxicated. Robert M. Earp pleaded guilty to public drunkenness and was fined $10. Samuel Dean Walker was guilty of a similar charge and fined $10. Eula Mae Wilson was fined $10 for speeding. Harvey LeRoy Leslie and Monte Leo Sellers had charges of reckless driving and creating a disturbance dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lynn Ebriie
Katherine Burnett East
Arlie Boyd Kennedy
Robert M. Earp
Samuel Dean Walker
Eula Mae Wilson
Harvey LeRoy Leslie
Monte Leo Sellers
Five Generations Gather for Massey Thanksgiving Dinner
Five generations of the Massey family united at a Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Massey at 223 West Fifth. Attendees included E. N. Massey and descendants across Ada, Tishomingo, Wichita Falls, Harrah, Wynnewood, and Ada relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massey
J. M. Massey
West Fifth
E. N. Massey
North Johnston
Irene
June Eichenberger Weds Franklin Rothe In Greeley Ceremony
Miss June Eichenberger became the bride of Franklin Theodore Rothe at Trinity Lutheran Church in Greeley Colorado on Friday November 25. The bride is the daughter of Mrs Tom Eichenberger and the late Tom Eichenberger with grandparents Mrs Nan Foresee of Fittstown. Rev Lyle Mueller officiated the 8 PM candlelight ceremony. The couple will live in Denver after a wedding trip with 350 guests attending the reception at the Greeley Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Eichenberger
Franklin Theodore Rothe
Trinity Lutheran Church
Greeley
Colorado
Tom Eichenberger
Nan Foresee
Fittstown
Lyle Mueller
Merton Graban
Scott English
Country Club
Denver
Nancy Gibbons
Tom Foresee
Christmas Mail Battle Begins in Ada Area
Postmaster Frank Davis urges Ada area residents to mail Christmas cards and gifts early to prevent delays. He notes expanded facilities and staff to handle high volume but stresses sender responsibility and proper packaging and timing, including December 10 deadline for long distance letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Davis
Ada
Davis
Allen Junior High Honor Roll List Reveals Top Students
Four Allen Junior High School students earned the superintendents honor roll with all A's for the second six weeks, named by Walter Lotis. Senior high had no all A's. Alfred Darras lists students with all A's and B's. Eleven junior high learners made the principal's honor roll with no grade below B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen Junior High School
Walter Lotis
Kenneth Borders
Deena Borders
Wilda Eubank
Eddie Huckeby
Alfred Darras
Sharon Borders
Janet Borders
Janice Borders
Linda Cannady
Sandra Eubank
Judith Iker
Joe Moon
Margaret Revels
Sharolyn Snow
Marilyn Thomas
Charlaine Bear
Kathy Cozad
Charlie Darras
Dub Dicketts
Johnny Halliburton
Shirley Hines
Rita Hughes
Johnny Malone
Joan Walker
Linda Wells
Kenneth Wilson
Thanksgiving Family Reunion At Mrs Eugenia Young Home
Mrs Eugenia Young and daughter Mrs Merl Daniel hosted a Thanksgiving family reunion at 808 East Fifteenth. Family members from Tulsa Carmi Borger Mountain View Ada and San Antonio attended along with several grandchildren and spouses. The event featured a supper and visiting time with extended relatives and kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugenia Young
East Fifteenth
Merl Daniel
Young
Dudley Young
John
Tulsa
Paul Young
Carmi
Ill
Anvil Stout
Jim Young
Ruby Hollingsworth
San Antonio
Tex
Kenneth Martin
Gordon Stout
Borger
Olen Poindexter
Mountain View
Calif
Wanda Savage
Ada
C. C. Ray
A. G. Stout
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Hound Dog Man
Dean Weller
Stanley
Linda
Danny
E. O. Humphers
Ruth
Richard
Randy
Pat Holder
Jessee
Floyd Dowdson
Mitchell
Kent
Paula G
Leroy Sawyers
Lillamn Woods
Union Valley
Eldon Humphers
Mrs. Lloyd Johnston
Jerry
Betty
Diana
Mrs
Sam Sanders
John Thompson
A. E. Thompson
J. C. Grissom
T.R. Freeman
Frank Crabtree
B. B. Ryan
Charles Robertson
Duane Ryan
Mr. Ryan
T. E. Ryan
Butch
Purcell
Ryan
J. M. Garner
Joyce
Sharla Kay Robertson
Mrs. B. B. Ryan
W. E. Weatherley
Bill Harrell
Hennipen
Junior Weatherley
Byng
Virginia Foreman
Madison Foreman
Virginia
Pegg
Buck Daniel
Pontotoc
C. D. Welcher
Doyce Byrd
Carl Woolley
Roy Johnston
Burtis Smith
Preston
Knox Sweat
Maysville
Jess Glover
Jinks
Sam Johnston
Sable Harden
Duncan
Polk Cross
W. B. Hokett
Ralph Wofford
J. C. Treas
Isaac Cooper
Lua
William Hill
Burtis Williams
United States
Whess
Eichenberger
Brussels
Nancy
Europe
Nancy Eichenberger
Judy Mason
Dawn Irgens
Judy Patterson
Jeanetta Rothe
Kenneth Maul
Ronnie Rothe
Tim McMillon
Dick Leach
Mickey Scu
Rocky Mountains
Oklahoma State Motor Bank
Townsend
Oklahoma State
New Motor Bank
12Th and Townsend
Statenotes. Bank
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